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U.S. Billionaire Distribution per 1,000,000 People (2022)

The United States is one of the wealthiest countries in the world. It’s home to a diverse group of people that have a major influence around the world. These billionaires can be found all across the United States.

This visualization aims to show the distribution of billionaires per 1,000,000 residents in the United States. In doing so, it helps put into perspective which states have the highest and lowest amount of billionaires. The state of Wyoming has 10.32 billionaires per 1,000,000 people. However, they only have a population of 581,381. States like California and New York also have 4.77 and 6.86 billionaires per 1,000,000 respectively. On the other hand, they have a very large state population compared to Wyoming. Only 8 states don’t have at least one billionaire.

Generally speaking, the states with the highest amount of billionaires are in regions of the United States that are very financially wealthy. For example, California is home to Silicon Valley which is accounts for 186 billionaires. On the east coast, New York is home to 135 billionaires because of its worldly renown financial district.

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Billionaire Data
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United States Billionaires by Business Sector

The United States as a collective whole is filled with wealth. This country is home to many billionaires that have made their living across many different types of business sectors. This is one reason for the United States’ economic growth and impact on the rest of the world.

This visualization aims to show how billionaires in the United States made their wealth. The data is from 2022. Finance & investments is the leader with 200 billionaires in this sector. On the other hand metals & mining had one billionaire in this respective sector. The thing that stands out the most is the vast variety of business opportunities in which one can become a billionaire.

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Billionaire Data

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Billionaires Age in United States (2022)

Age is a very interesting characteristic regarding billionaires in the United States. This country has a vast mixture of both old money and new money. It’s created many age groups that hold wealthy individuals instead of one specifically.

This histogram aims to show the breakdown of billionaires’ age. Most of the billionaires in the United States range in age from 60-80. The two outliers include an individual that is 25 and the other that is 100. Billionaires’ age, range all over signaling wealth amongst all age groups.

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Billionaire Data

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Average Age of Men v. Women Billionaires in U.S. (2022)

This visualization aims to breakdown the average age of all men and women billionaires in the United States. Women billionaires have a slightly higher average at the age of 67.25. In the United States, there are 88 billionaires that are women. Men have an average age of 65.8. However, in total there are is 654 billionaires that are men. As a result, there are significantly more men than women billionaires in the United States.

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Billionaire Data

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Amazon Stock Value

Amazon is a technology company with many different products and services that is one of the most highly recognizable brands in the world. Amazon was created by billionaire Jeff Bezos who resides in Seattle, Washington. In 1997, Amazon starting trading publicly on the New York Stock Exchange. Over the years, the stock has fluctuated due to decisions made within the company and different events that had an adverse effect on the world economy.

This visualization aims to show Amazon’s stock value over the years. The stock value of a company is represented by its current value or market value of the business. Every company strives for the highest stock value possible. In the beginning, the stock value started off at just seven cents. It peaked in July of 2021 with a value of $187.20. Since then, it has steadily decreased since Mr. Bezos has stepped down as CEO of the company. The company has an incredible 142,457% rate of return for its investors.

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Amazon Data

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Amazon Company v. United States Company Averages
Business metrics is an essential tool to gauge the state of a business. Some of these metrics include assets, market value, profit, and sales. Assets refer to the resources owned buy the company. Market value is determined by the value of the company in a financial setting. Profit is how much a company earns from its product and services. Sales is defined by any good or services sold.

This visualization aims to show Amazon company business metric averages compared to other U.S companies. Amazon is being compared against the top thirty billionaire companies in the United States excluding itself since it would rank third amongst the group. Some of these companies include Berkshire Hathaway, Apple and Microsoft for example. One factor to consider is that all of the numbers being used are in billions of dollars.

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Amazon Data